Topic: Just got a offer from Microchip, Design Center Manger in China 120K US per year. Now I'm 100K CAD per year. But I don't want to back to china, I like Calgary. Any advice?谢谢先了. @埃德蒙顿华人论坛:埃德蒙顿枫下论坛 The Rolia Forum of Edmonton

工作学习 / 事业与工作 / Just got a offer from Microchip, Design Center Manger in China 120K US per year. Now I'm 100K CAD per year. But I don't want to back to china, I like Calgary. Any advice?谢谢先了. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 (#967554@0)

牛人 -bloor(不老); 2003-1-10 (#967561@0)
if enjoy current life, why bother? -patpat(乃胡侃而已); 2003-1-10 (#967567@0)
Finding a 100k job in canada is pretty easier than finding a 120k $US job in china, think about it. It's in a much much different level. -yuanzidan(原子弹); 2003-1-10 (#967571@0)

The problem is...Normally I can keep this kind job about 4-5 years, after that it very hard for me to keep or change, I don't have any degree from oversea, at that time even I back to canada, it's hard to find a job like now. But I can keep current job as long as I want, or change a same or higher level job in Canada or US easy, since I'm a P.ENG. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 {335} (#967604@0)

See insideNormally I can keep this kind job about 4-5 years, after that it very hard for me to keep or change, I don't have any degree from oversea, at that time even I back to canada, it's hard to find a job like now. But I can keep current job as long as I want, or change a same or higher level job in Canada or US easy, since I'm a P.ENG. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 {335} (#967641@0)

what do you mean by"normally you can only keep that kinda job for 4 to 5 years" ??? -falcon(令狐葱); 2003-1-10 {66} (#967752@0)

After 4-5 years, the company must make choice, let you go or give you a promotion. If you don't have PHD, It will very hard to goto higher level than manager in China. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 (#967832@0)

So stability is the primary requirement. Then don't go back to China. BTW, you are using too much comma in your post. -amazon(雨林); 2003-1-10 (#967645@0)
If I were you, i will take that chance. Why do you think you can't find a decent job here after working as a manager in a US company for several years? I am sure you can and it will start at a higher level. -yuanzidan(原子弹); 2003-1-10 (#967925@0)

You can not be a manager here, why? language. Since you have left the detail design area for 4-5 years, you can not back to technical area. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 (#967950@0)

Who said language is the bottleneck for immigrants? Look at Clagaryman's language, and look at his salary. Sigh! -amazon(雨林); 2003-1-10 (#967650@0)

For immigrants, your boss never ask your language as good as native. As long as you let them know what you are talking about. But if you goto busness or manegment, language is importent. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 (#967662@0)
任何时候都要例外的。运气好的就意外地撞上这个例外。 -pass(funny); 2003-1-10 (#967664@0)

cetificated engineer my understanding. very difficulut to pass it. if you have it, you can rely on it for your whole life. Gold bowl. -ningxin0809(雁影行洲); 2003-1-10 (#967706@0)

Professional Engineer. not so difficult as you thought. do not guarantee higher paycheck either. -patpat(乃胡侃而已); 2003-1-10 (#967738@0)

100K is quite good high for me. My position band is 65K. -ningxin0809(雁影行洲); 2003-1-10 (#967748@0)

hey, that supposed to be a private thing :-) -patpat(乃胡侃而已); 2003-1-10 (#967758@0)
I still believe $$ alone is not gonna make me move. -patpat(乃胡侃而已); 2003-1-10 (#967766@0)

i guess it's fair to say higher or lower paycheck is always a comapative thing, which has to be evaluated together with other elemets, e.g. if it's able to bring about a quality life.otherwise everyone would "flow" to US or Japan where, nomally, provide more $$. You may have your own definition of Quality, of course. No matter how you define it, it's not just $. Try to ask yourself this "classic"question: Why do I want to move to Canada? That's not about money by all means, right? -patpat(乃胡侃而已); 2003-1-10 {308} (#967824@0)

"Why do I want to move to Canada?" Actully, I move to Canada just for $$. But after so many years live in Canada, Calgary,I just love the life here. Don't need to work day and night, enjoy the glof, skii, lakes and Rocky Mountains. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 {110} (#967908@0)

Looks the salary depends on the Engneer's area, say microchip. -amazon(雨林); 2003-1-10 (#967749@0)

wow, PFPF -lusi(丑小鸭); 2003-1-10 (#967657@0)
two days ago, a recruiter from calgary told me there was a position in china. yesterday she told me that it was closed. I know, you got it, and you are still hesitating. so give me this job. wo, wo, wo.. -zhaoguan(昭关); 2003-1-10 (#967710@0)

本来他想放弃了, 这下......, 更难做决定了. -amazon(雨林); 2003-1-10 (#967718@0)
No, it's not me. Microchip is in Chandler, Arizona, USA. -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-10 (#967730@0)

the position is in China. -ningxin0809(雁影行洲); 2003-1-10 (#967741@0)
haha. I only know that the recruiter is from calgary, maybe the company is from USA. -zhaoguan(昭关); 2003-1-10 (#967744@0)

http://www.microchip.com.cn/1010/employ/index.htm -dctcbyl(大错特错不要来); 2003-1-11 (#970629@0)

you should go to china, and after 4or 5 years, things will change, you will get more opportuntiy in China. It's very normal to move from techincal to management, don't you worry about this. -resp4child(教育基金); 2003-1-11 (#969442@0)
几个建议,希望能帮到你...... -ryan_canada(生物钟); 2003-1-11 {909} (#969770@0)
问题是我没有国外学位，4-5年后上不上，下不下，公司会找岔开了你。那些台湾香港人可都有PHD的噢。那时想回CANADA 作回技术都难。 -calgaryman(Bug); 2003-1-11 (#970148@0)
My suggestions -charlesdong(charlesdong); 2003-1-11 {2673} (#970216@0)
Funny, this guy (with P.Eng) got 100K CAD per year. 120K US in CHINA. ??!!?? No comment -ziyou(youzi); 2003-1-11 (#970319@0)
But why you apply that job if you don't intend to take it. -yong(yang); 2003-1-11 (#970556@0)
if you don't want to back to china, and u like Calgary, why apply a job in China? -unionville(Unionville); 2003-1-11 (#970652@0)

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